Half-Day Arkansas River - Salida Canyon Rafting Tour



Description
Experience a family-friendly, class II section of the Arkansas River on a half-day or full-day rafting adventure! This is the perfect section for beginners of all ages.
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Itinerary
This is the Main base for Dvorak Expeditions. Any and all rafting trips will meet at this location. If you are renting equipment, pick up from this main base is the same.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(9)
The guides are very mindful of experience levels and worked to make it a fun and fulfilling experience. Our guide JB had great info about the history of the river, the natural environment and good jokes to keep us on our toes! We loved that it was an independent operator and would recommend this company to all!
Great trip! We were first-time rafters so really had no idea what to expect. Our 15-year-old was very hesitant and this tour was the only one we could get him to agree to. Matt was our guide, and he was excellent! He was full of information about how water behaves on these rivers and answered all the questions our 11-year-old kept asking. :-) Our only negative was when we tried to "surf the hole" and it felt like we were going to flip! Matt said we were never close to flipping though. We just got stuck and had trouble getting out because Matt and my husband were the only real muscle onboard. We'd totally do it again and I highly recommend Devorak!
The power of the river can be humbling,but also forgiving. We are proud of our professionalism and we will always play on the side of safety. Thank you for trusting us with your family. See you all next time.
15 years ago I used Dvorak for a family all day rafting expedition and had a blast! We just came back from a larger family vacation (including grandkids) and used them again. It was an even better experience this time! One of our guides was the man himself, Bill Dvorak. His love of the river and of nature came through during the trip and it was amazing hearing his stories. He was also great with our 6 and 7 year old grandkids. Grace was the guide for the other boat and you can tell she's learning from the best. I won't wait another 15 years to go back. Thank you !
A little walk (raft) back in time and history will always bring back those memories of fun, laughter and pass them along to those grandkids right! Thanks for choosing us and let's do it again sooner than 15 years. Regards to all.
Our guide Jason was so informative he was amazing and if we come back or when we come back we will be requesting Jason for sure he handled himself very professionally although we did fall Lynn no fault of anyone’s those things happen that was a little terrifying but I knew I would be OK we knew we would be OK so we will definitely be back I love rafting. There is a matter of a mixup with the cost and I will be calling someone today to try to get that squared away we we’re Wayover charged but other than that and that’s not a problem because I’m sure will get that fixed.
I requested an easy rafting trip because I had guests from the Midwest who were hesitant to go. Bill took us and it was exactly what we wanted. Everyone was great to work with and we had such a great time. Now I want to go back for a bigger adventure!
What a privilege! To go rafting with old man river himself. There is so much more the Arkansas has to offer, please feel free to reach out anytime so we can help you plan your next adventure with us. Stay safe!
This section of river was perfect for a family with younger children. Our guide, Jonathan, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. My kids all said that rafting was the highlight of our weeklong trip to Colorado. Would definitely go again. We all had a blast.
We took a short rafting trip this summer with Dvorak's and would highly recommend them! The guides were pros, the process super easy, and the office staff was awesome. Water is at a 10-year high there, which almost stopped us from booking due to my 8-year-old's hesitation on the whole thing. Rey, our fantastic guide, got her involved right away - helping to pick out gear, pump up the rafts - to help ease her mind. He was AMAZING with her. She still quotes Rey like he's a superhero or something :) He also helped my older daughter get her thrill-seeking accomplished by telling her where to sit and making sure she got hit with the perfect amounts of waves! Jack was the other guide and he was great too. In-laws did Brown's Canyon earlier in the week and raved about Dvorak for that as well. Definitely check them out!
We're glad your experience was met with such fun and attention to the girls! We appreciate knowing our staff are doing such a great job. They love it and are ready to share again when you return. Thank you very much for the review.
Jack did excellent job very knowledgeable and funny. He was very safe and calmed our nerves. Everyone was very friendly
We thank you and hope you'll return for more Arkansas River fun soon. We'll pass your kind words on to Jack as well.
Our guide Will was great and did an awesome job showing us the river and making it a fun and exciting trip! Will definitely be back if we're ever in Colorado again.
Thanks so much for your review and we'll be ready to welcome you next season. Thanks from Will he is one our best!



